Date of birth: April 29, 1972 (Age: 54 as of September 2026)
Full name: Derek Mears
Born place: Bakersfield, California, USA
Height: 6’5’’ (196 cm)
Hair color: Bald
Eye color: Blue
Derek Mears is an incredibly talented American actor who has carved out a special niche for himself in the entertainment industry as a stuntman.
For over a decade, Mears has been attaining greater heights as an actor. His career reached its first peak after he starred in the 2009 slasher film, Friday the 13th, where he impeccably played the Jason Voorhees character. This role quickly exposed him to great fame as it led to yet another lead role in the action film Predators, the following year.
Though he is currently known for his role in action, thriller, and science fiction films, Mears started out with the comedy genre as used to be a member of an improv group called ComedySportz.
Derek Mears was born on April 29, 1972, in Bakersfield, California. He developed a career as an actor, stunt performer and specialist in creature and genre roles.
Mears played Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th (2009) and has appeared in Predators, Hawaii Five-0, The Flash and many other film and television productions. He also works in voice acting and convention-based genre entertainment.
The old article focused on a supposed workout routine. That unsupported advice was removed while his acting, stunt and genre credits were expanded.
Updated details
Biographical and career details were reviewed and the article text was updated on September 9, 2026. Historical measurements and past routine descriptions are identified as such.
